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Senate adopts conforming HHS amendment, bars CMS redesignation before 2027
Summary
House File 2707 (HHS districts, aging and disability services, volunteer services) passed after the Senate adopted a conforming amendment that delays HHS district review to match Census timing, requires an HHS report by 12/15/2026, and prohibits CMS redesignation applications before 01/01/2027.
Senator Warmie (Story) introduced the HHS department bill and explained conforming amendment 51-39 aligns district reviews with the Census schedule (every 10 years rather than 7) and requires HHS to report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026 on collaborative work, fiscal impacts, and alternatives to redesignation. The amendment also bars the department from submitting a CMS redesignation application prior to January 1, 2027.
Senator Trone Garriott expressed strong concerns that the governor’s reorganization had been top-down and could disrupt aging services and add expense; Senator Warmie responded that stakeholders including area agencies on aging and the AARP do not oppose the bill in its current amendment form. The amendment was adopted and the Senate passed House File 2707 as amended.
